Hackney gallery to release book of poems celebrating the borough’s multicultural communities
A Hackney gallery is to publish a poetry book celebrating the borough’s linguistic diversity. ‘Swirl Of Words / Swirl Of …
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As art galleries reopen, a guide to the best exhibitions
Art galleries in east and south-east London reopened last Monday and whether an art-lover or not quite, this list will …
May 26, 2021/
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Hackney’s Windrush community to inspire local sculptures
A London-based artist has invited the people of Hackney to help inspire the UK’s first permanent public artwork that will …
Theatres to re-open in Shadwell, Dalston and Croydon as lockdown eases
Theatre-lovers in Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Croydon will be able to attend live performances in the coming weeks after restrictions …
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir to perform with P!nk and Rag’n’Bone Man at the BRIT Awards
The Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Choir are to perform at the BRIT Awards next week alongside international superstars P!nk and …
Literary mural brings love of books to Dalston square
Local artists are asking Hackney residents to submit their favourite first sentences from books to be hand-painted by artists for …
South Norwood library battle goes on: “We don’t want to be fighting to save the library, but we are”
The battle to save South Norwood library continued on Tuesday when protesters and Croydon residents put council candidates on the …
April 29, 2021/
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Your East London guide to Summer events 2021
As the government’s gradually lifting Covid restrictions, this summer is looking up for many of us. There are many East …
April 19, 2021/
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Hundreds of ‘cultural gems’ get recovery fund
By Esmae Palmer and Monet Olrod More than 100 organisations across Eastlondonlines boroughs have received financial support from the Government’s …
April 14, 2021/
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Lewisham launches bursaries to promote cultural engagement
Lewisham has introduced bursaries worth a total of £7,500 for local organisations and professionals who want to promote diversity in …
March 12, 2021/
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Artist fundraises to create mural in community centre
A Hackney-based artist has begun a fundraiser to raise money to paint a mural in a Tower Hamlets community centre …
March 2, 2021/
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Art workshops to bring Croydon people together
An art centre in Croydon is offering free online workshops through February and March to bring people in Croydon together during the pandemic. Stanley Arts …
Poetry, drama and garden gnomes: how one arts body is helping the isolated elderly this Xmas
More than a hundred vulnerable and isolating elderly people in Lewisham are to receive a special Christmas present this December. …
December 19, 2020/
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Social activism and story telling: photographers whose work is more than just an image
Photographers Brunel Johnson and Wayne Crichlow whose work is part of a new exhibition talk to Eastlondonlines about the importance …
December 16, 2020/
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Street artists create new Black History mural for park
By Aisha Payne, Caitlin Tilley and Lauren Sneath Street artists Coma and Sky High have created a new mural in a Tower Hamlets park …
December 15, 2020/
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Schoolboy is youngest winner of International Emmy
Hackney-based Billy Barratt, 13, became the youngest ever recipient of an International Emmy award on Monday for his role in …
November 27, 2020/
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Pandemic performance: new album of cross-genre collaboration
The collaborative group Croydon Composers Online released the third volume of their cross-genre musical project last Friday, free for all …
November 26, 2020/
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Open-air gallery collection expanded at Canary Wharf
Six new works have been added to London’s largest outdoor collection of free public art at Canary Wharf, which already includes over …
November 23, 2020/
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Thousands of stolen art prints returned to artist Stik
Thousands of stolen prints by Hackney street artist Stik – which went missing when being sent to local residents – …
November 17, 2020/
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“Genre contrarian” M. John Harrison wins Goldsmiths Prize
M John Harrison was announced as the winner of the Goldsmiths Prize for Fiction today for his novel The Sunken …
November 11, 2020/
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Trump caricature series appears overnight on Hackney bus-stops
Paintings of a bright orange Donald Trump, by political cartoonist Henny Beaumont, appeared in transit shelter displays at Hackney bus …
Arcola Theatre announces new Covid-secure outdoor performance space
A Hackney theatre has unveiled plans for its Covid-secure return with an outdoor performance space. Dalston’s Arcola Theatre’s Arcola Outside …
November 2, 2020/
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Hackney photo show tells tales of 80s life
Hackney Museum launched its latest exhibition yesterday evening with their first online Zoom panel, complete with guests who have been …
November 2, 2020/
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Police called after thousands of Stik prints for Hackney residents go missing
Police are investigating the theft of thousands of prints made by the Hackney-based artist Stik that were to be distributed …
Sustainable art installation made by children aims to raise awareness about waste
An installation made by children, in collaboration with an artist, encouraging sustainability in arts and crafts is being displayed this …
Local arts centre to be at the forefront of the Lewisham Borough of Culture programme
A local arts centre in Deptford will be at the forefront of the Lewisham Council’s Borough of Culture programme. The …
‘Distasteful’ carrot art piece criticised by other Goldsmiths students
An art installation featuring fresh, unwanted carrots dumped by an art student onto the ground in the middle of the …
October 2, 2020/
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Freelance, but not on furlough payment – the Croydon musician caught in criteria trap
Over a million people do not qualify for furlough and self-employment payments, including those who have no self-employed income during …
June 24, 2020/
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Lewisham artist’s tapestry tales of lockdown life
Embroidery artist Tina Crawford has made the most out of lockdown, using isolation to engage with new audiences and start …
June 23, 2020/
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Artists donate works to enhance NHS staff spaces
Health service workers at the Royal London Hospital and the Mile End Hospital are to be treated to artworks in …
June 17, 2020/
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East London student sessions make music to lighten the lockdown
Musicians around the globe have continued creating and releasing music online with a view to entertain audiences during the lockdown. …
June 11, 2020/
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Lewisham arts festival Brockley Max goes online
The nine-day local arts festival Brockley Max 2020 has gone online this week for the first time because of the …
Virus forces cancellation of Deptford Pride 2020
Deptford Pride 2020 has been cancelled due to COVID-19, joining a long list of LGBT+ events to be cancelled this …
Lewisham NHS Choir join X-Factor Winner in frontline staff tribute song
The Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir have released a charity song with 2008 X-Factor winner Alexandra Burke in a touching …
Hackney arts charity and cultural organisation reaches crowdfunding target
A Hackney arts charity and cultural organisation have reached their crowdfunding target and raised over £17,800 to open a new …
UK’s primary black-led theatre company is moving to Croydon
The UK’s primary black-led touring theatre company is moving to a theatre hall in Croydon, as their new art rehearsal …
Lost and Found: Hackney Museum to exhibit rediscovered photos from the 1980s
The photograph of protesters in Hackney shown above could have been taken last week at a climate rally or an …
March 14, 2020/
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Telegraph Hill Festival cancelled due to fears over COVID-19 outbreak
The Telegraph Hill festival has been cancelled due to fears over the COVID-19 outbreak. The local festival, which was due …
Croydon cinema puts on dementia-friendly screenings
A cinema in Croydon is screening films for people suffering with dementia at the price of £1 and their carers …
Great Hall is back
Graduation ceremonies for Goldsmiths, University of London will be back in the Great Hall in summer 2020 after completion of …
February 14, 2020/
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